John R Elder

World War II · US Army · Sergeant First Class

Source Documents

Record	Events	Title	Source Website	Type	Created
Elder, John R	Casualty, Military Service, Other, People	US, WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualty List, 1946	Forces War Records	Child Record	Oct 29, 2013
John R Elder.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jan 27, 2015
445th BG Tibenham England.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jan 28, 2015
702nd Bomber Squadron.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jan 28, 2015
B 24 Liberator over war zone.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jan 28, 2015
8TH 445TH 700 SQ S MEMORIAL GRANET INFO PANEL.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jan 29, 2015
us army air forces emblem.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jan 29, 2015
B-24 Crashing.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jan 29, 2015
Salute Veteran.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jan 28, 2015
All Gave Some - Some Gave All.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Feb 3, 2015
John R Elder KIA news article.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Feb 3, 2015
8th Air Force Patch.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Feb 3, 2015
John R Elder_pic.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Feb 4, 2015
445th BG Heavy Memorial Panel.png			Forces War Records	Image	Feb 21, 2015
order_of_the_purple_heart_apron.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Feb 22, 2015
Story of Tail End Charlie B 24_ No 42-7554_Back to Normandy web site.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Feb 23, 2015
B-24 Crew Positions.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Feb 26, 2015
1993 Story of 2LT Gill Escape Crashing B24.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Feb 26, 2015
Gill Crew with names in Power Point (2).jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Feb 28, 2015
B-24 #42-7554 Tail End Charlie_Remains Tea Spoon Holder jpgejpg.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Mar 3, 2015
WW II Air Crew Member Wings.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Mar 1, 2015
Purple Heart medal_.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Mar 13, 2015
2nd Air Division.png			Forces War Records	Image	Mar 15, 2015
B24_#42-7554_Bombing Target_Osnabruck, Munsterjpg.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Mar 17, 2015
445th BG 1943 Deployment to Tibenham Airfield, Norfolk, England.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Mar 18, 2015
B-24 #42-7554 Tail End Charlie crashed 22 DEC 1943 in Mirns, Netherlands.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Mar 19, 2015
B-24 of 8th AF.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Apr 17, 2015
Tibenham Airfield, England.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	May 7, 2015
B-24_#42-7554_Tail End Charlie_Map of final approach path to crash site_Mirns, Netherlands_Cemetery_22 Decemer 1943_.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	May 8, 2015
B-24_#42-7554_Tail End Charlie_Map of crash site_Mirns, Netherlands_Cemetery_22 Decemer 1943_.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	May 8, 2015
Gone but not forgotten.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	May 10, 2015
MACR 15597.jpg resized.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	May 15, 2015
B-24 Liberator.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	May 7, 2015
b-24s.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Apr 24, 2015
field-of-us-flags-mike-ste-marie.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Feb 21, 2015
21 MAY 2015 Group crew together revised_final_JPG.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	May 21, 2015
#1 _ Mirns Cemetery where B-24 #42-7554 Tail End Charlie crashed 22 DEC 1943.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jun 8, 2015
#2 _ Mirns Cemetery where B-24 #42-7554 Tail End Charlie crashed 22 DEC 1943.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jun 8, 2015
Lt Joseph F. Gill, Jr., Found Dangaling From A Tree Seconds Before His B-24 Crashed.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jun 4, 2015
Bombing Orders for 22 DEC 1943, Osnabruck, Germany.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jun 14, 2015
TSgt John R. Elder_KIA_Report of Death.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jun 26, 2015
Crew Height and Weight.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jun 26, 2015
8th air force patch_original.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	Jul 19, 2015
Dead List 18_ Destro _ Elder _ Pavelko _ Odom _ 22 DEC 1943 _ Mirns , Friesland , Netherlands.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	Jul 25, 2015
10 FEB 1944_Disposition of Effects for_ Allen _ Destro _ Gill _ Bevins_ Elder_ Henry_ Odom_ page 1 of 2.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	Jul 25, 2015
Letter_2Lt Joseph F. Gill, Jr_03 OCT 1991_page #1.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jun 1, 2015
Letter_2Lt Joseph F. Gill, Jr_03 OCT 1991_page #2.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Jun 1, 2015
Tibenham church kneeler.JPG 2.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	Aug 3, 2015
Letter _ Leo Bult _ April 2015 _ Page 2 of 2.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Aug 20, 2015
Letter _ Leo Bul t_ April 2015 _ Page 1 of 2.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Aug 20, 2015
04 AUG 2015_Leo Bult Letter.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Sept 20, 2015
Leo Bult_George Keulen's visit to Auckland, New Zealand_ photos_30 SEPT 2015.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Oct 20, 2015
TSgt John R. Elder_ Asst. Engineer on B-24 #42-7554_ 445th BG_ 702nd BS_ KIA 22 DEC 1943_ created by Anthony L. Destro II.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Nov 22, 2015
Mirns, Friesland, Netherlands_ Memorial Information Panel_B-24 #42-7554_officially installed on 11 NOV 2015 during Memorial & Commemoration service.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	Nov 25, 2015
James C Owens			Forces War Records	Memorial	Nov 27, 2008
Harry L Henry			Forces War Records	Memorial	Nov 27, 2008

Source URLs

URL	Events	Description
B-24H-1-FO - #42-7554
B-24H-1-FO - #42-7554 Tail End Charlie lost at Mirns - Bakhuizen on 22-12-1943 (SGLO ref: T3256)
John R. Elder (1921 - 1943) - Find A Grave Memorial
The Story of “Tail End Charlie”
Co-Pilot Bevins debrief report to Army in 1945
John R Elder \| American Air Museum in Britain
MACR Summary - new_445BG		#42-7554 listed as shot down
John R. Elder (1921 - 1943) - Find A Grave Memorial
enlistment record
Get One A/C Group		445th BG Assignments
Mission to Osnabruck & Munster
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66114626
http://www.heritageleague.org/brian/54.pdf
http://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/b-24-liberator/B-2411238.html
http://www.teunispats.net/t3256.htm
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2946.pdf